10-Second Review: Belcampo Meat Co., Santa Monica
I first fell in love with Belcampo’s burgers several years ago at their butcher shop inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. And now at their Santa Monica butcher-shop cafe, the burger is next-level…
Photo of the Week: Langkawi, Malaysia
This was the view from my chaise on the beach in front of the Four Seasons Langkawi. This is such an incredible resort in a beautiful remote corner of the…
Dish of the Week: The Hams in Spain
I could easily travel through Spain for at least two weeks, maybe three, subsisting on little more than ham and wine. The hams here are incredible…
Quick Look: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai is one of the world’s true grande dames, a turn-of-the-century palace overlooking the iconic Gateway of India in Apollo Bunder. Here’s a quick look at this legendary hotel, which is now the subject of a new film called Hotel Mumbai.
Taco Tuesday: La Super Birria, Santa Ana
Give it a minute. Blowing on it doesn’t help. The consommé at La Súper Birria is served so hot it could melt paint off of an airplane engine. Let it…
Photo of the Week: Vail, Colorado
I wish I could remember which lift this was. I want to say it was the Wildwood Express. All I recall is that it was snowing like the apocalypse that week.
Quick Look: Taqueria Orinoco, Mexico City
Taqueria Orinoco serves some of the best tacos al pastor in Mexico City. I love this place. It’s always crowded, and the air-conditioning doesn’t work very well, but it’s always a good time.
Photo of the Week: Horstman Hut, Whistler Blackcomb
It’s hard to fathom the vastness of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Between the two mountains, this place is truly colossal. I snapped this photo at the top of Blackcomb at Horstman Hut, a no-frills dining cabin at an elevation of a few feet shy of 7,500 feet.
Dish of the Week: Laksa at Uncle Fung, Buena Park
The laksa at Uncle Fung in Buena Park is legit. They make their own egg noodles, or mee, and the broth is rich and creamy, a mildly spicy curry thickened with coconut cream.
Moveable Beast: My Trip Aboard the Maiden Flight of the A380
Singapore Airlines flight SQ380—the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380—taxied down the runway of Singapore’s Changi International Airport. I was strapped into seat 26F, in the second-to-last row of…